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Asian Long-horned Beetle Update

In the past few years the Asian Long-horned Beetle has received a lot of attention for it's potential to destroy trees. Thanks to swift and extensive response to outbreaks of the ALB by tree care professionals, we are now optimistic that the beetle will be eradicated from our area in the next few years.

However, until the Asian Long-horned Beetle has been completely eradicated from Illinois, please be on the lookout for the following signs of this costly pest:

• Adult beetles are 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long with jet black bodies, mottled with white spots. The antennae are 1 to 2 times as long as the body with distinctive black and white bands on each segment. Beetles are visible from June to October.

• Round exit holes that are 3/8 inch diameter or larger on the trunks and branches of trees.

• Accumulation of coarse sawdust at branch unions, caused by beetle larva boring into the tree.

If you think that you've seen an Asian Long-horned Beetle please try to capture it and contact the Village Forester immediately.

Gypsy Moth, An Inevitable Problem

While we may be able to eliminate the threat of Asian Long-horned Beetles, most experts agree that the spread of the Gypsy Moth is inevitable. Gypsy Moths are considered to be one of the most destructive forest insects in the United States, and it is only a matter of time before they are defoliating trees in Lincolnshire.